Tastes like beef

A day of sightseing and prep for the conference!

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September 18th 2015
Well another good day but not as long as yesterday - just returned to the hotel at 9.30pm. Today has been a mixed one - being our day off before a full weekend of lectures we spent the bulk of the day sightseeing with a lovely man called Pepi who first took us to the fish market - some interesting buys to be had ranging from dehydrated squid to wasabi ice cream to the ever controversial whale meat ... read more

Asia » Japan » Tokyo

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In 1603, a Tokugawa shogunate (military dictatorship) ushered in a long period of isolation from foreign influence in order to secure its power. For 250 years this policy enabled Japan to enjoy stability and a flowering of its indigenous culture. Fol... ... read more